How investing in trade finance can be profitable and help SMEs thrive
June 23th, 2022 – Trade constitutes the backbone of every economy and 80-90% of global trade requires financing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for around 90% of companies and more than half of the jobs worldwide according to the ...
Ecobank, Mastercard empower African farmers
Ecobank Group and Mastercard have partnered to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier for farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Under the par...
The key to boosting economic recovery in Latin America
June 9th, 2022 – Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries’ experience of widening inequalities as a consequence of climate change, the pandemic and other shocks, could be mitigated by focusing on digital transformation in transport. The tr...
4/10 Australian SMEs fallen victim to cyber-attacks since pandemic
May 27th, 2022 – Almost four out of teb SMEs in Australia have fallen victim to cyber-attacks since the pandemic began, according to a new study. Software Advice, the B2B software search website, has revealed the results of a study analysing the eff...
Youth development in driving economic growth in Africa
June 2th, 2022 – Youths can play a significant role in driving economic growth, it is critical that youths in Africa are informed and engaged with the global vision to positively impact economies and enhance sustainable development. They can lead Af...
SMEs seek growth and risk resilience in 2022, survey shows
April 28th, 2022 – Owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South and Southeast Asia are optimistic about their economic growth prospects in 2022, but many remain wary of risks caused or magnified by the pandemic, according to the Sun ...
West Africa: Newly Launched e-Commerce Platform Seeks to Link SMEs to West African Market
May 9th, 2022 – Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa are set to benefit from a newly launched E-commerce trading platform aimed at promoting intra-Africa trade. Ancestral House Eastern Africa online trading platform which has its offices in Abuja,...
EIT Food identifies unmet needs of Europe’s agrifood SMEs in new report
April 20th, 2022 – EIT Food, the food-focused investment arm of the EU’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology, recently released a report aiming to identify unmet needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the agrifoo...
Australia set for small business boom, with younger and more diverse founders to start 3.5 million new businesses by 2031
April 26th, 2022 – Australia is projected to gain 3.5 million new small business by 2031, with a massive influx of construction, professional services, and transportation firms helping to add $60 billion to the annual GDP in a decade’s time. A new...
The ‘Great Resignation’ hits Asian SMEs digital transformation plans
April 13th, 2022 – A new study by SAP has found that nine in ten (91%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) say workforce volatility, including the great resignation, has directly impacted their digital transform...
